Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-09-13
Az OxFoRp COUNTY HORSE FARM.

Recently We hAd the pleasure of looking
over the premises OF Mt. william Gregg,
% Anioyer, owred In conjunction with bis
father. Geo. Gregg. Esq, The longtime
travelling salesman for The hrm OF j. &.
Aver Co, Lowell. Mass. The Messrs
Gregg have large and proiuctive farm
stretching away across The broad iutcr-
vale which here borders the beautiful
Ellis river. The bulldings Afe pleasantly
located % The ives, 90 The Travelled high-
way, perhaps an eighth of mile, and
reached by \ hard aud smooth driveway,
b0riersd on either side By broad street.
OF undulsiing greenness, which forms The
foreground % . charming picture OF cot
iage and grove AMI picturesque scenery
the background. Is has been bat few
years since the Messr-- Gregg purchased
here. near the birthplace Of The elder pro-
prletor. The sou. Willism, who has an
eve sOr good horse. and Is the fortunate
po.scssor OF two og The best brood mares
In the State, a. once set about Improving
The farm, also the oaildlngs and surround.
lngs. A handsome double cottage has
grown oct OF the former dwelling, which
i Oiled with costly works OF ART and
charming bflcss-brac, with ~ endless
variety Of objects OF surprising Interest
nom ocean and land. all forming most
rare and pleasing museum OF natural 90.
Iects from CaliforniAs mountains, and
antique productions Of art OF The Western
Aoorigines.
A recsn; improvement and now under
process OF construction, is large and
commodious structure % be occapsed IS
stable and general barn for the farm. This
barn il l2xs0 feet on the ground. and %
feet posted. IL has three hoors besides
the basement, two OF them accessible by
team. The basement will be used for
cellar and storage. and partly for yard.
The nrsi door will be devoted 10 stable
room, the other story IS driveway ana
storage room for hay and grain, etc. The
building Is now being flushed outside,
and when fully completed will be one or
the beet barns and stables combined In the
county.
Mr. WIN. Gregg Is the owner OF the
well.known brood mare. Oxford Lily. dam
OF the ehestnut rcAn, two-yesr-old, Alorino
colt, bred by SIR. Gregg aud sold by him
% Messrs. Thsyer aud farrsr, OF South
Paris, for which they have recently been
offered well up 10 thousand dollars and
refused.
oxford LILY Is large mare, now nearly
white, eight years old and was sired by
young Bonner, by Robert Bonner. Jr.
dam by Champion Black Hawk; second
dam by French Tiger. She now has q slt
weeks fosl by her side, by ilsrolnger q aOl
by Almout, sire OF Hsrrbeli. two-years-old
record, 2sl5 i.2. This Is q due looking
colt sad n nothing befslls him. viii IN.
doub,edly make mark in the world.
This mare is now in fosl TO Albrino by
Almont. She stands Is , high and will
weigh well up 10 100 pounds.
Me-. Gregg has another fast going brood
mare, = DARK chestnut with star, four years
old ani go; by Robert Bonrer. Jr., by
Rober, Bonner; dan Chsmplon Black
Hawk, and as will be seen, closely related
20 Oxford LILY. Tnis mare has also
splendid young ally BY her side sired by
Harbinger. sac Is now supposed 10 be In
fDai by Messenger wilkes. the Messrs.
Dnrrs. OF Auburn. Hambletonian stallion.
-Ietrfsf0n Journal.